On April 24, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

The Food and Drug Administration issued its weekly Enforcement Report for April 25, 2012, that lists the status of recalls and field corrections for food, drugs, biologics, and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.

On April 24, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

The Environmental Protection Agency said it's promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 23 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Nine of the substances are subject to TSCA consent orders issued by EPA. The EPA action requires persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process any of the 23 chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance, to give the EPA with a chance to evaluate the intended use and decide whether to prohibit or limit it.

On April 23, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

During the week of April 16 through April 22, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration modified the following existing Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

The Food and Drug Administration issued a report titled “Advances in FDA’s Safety Program for Marketed Drugs”, which describes the actions that the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has taken in recent years to enhance the quality, accountability, and timeliness of its postmarket drug safety decisions. The FDA also issued a companion report, “Regulatory Science in Action: Enhancing Drug Safety & Manufacturing Quality at FDA with Research”, which includes, among other things, a section on recent developments in import screening.

On April 20, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

On April 19, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

Hong Lee Trading Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is recalling Peacock Brand Preserved Apricots because it may contain undeclared sulfites, says the Food and Drug Administration. People who have a severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product. The recalled Peacock Brand Preserved Apricots come in an un-coded, 300 gram (10.6 oz.), clear, plastic container and was sold nationwide. It is a product of Vietnam.